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Why is a receipt printer $300? Just curious.
by prezjordan 14y ago
Why is a receipt printer $300? Just curious.
- peteretep 14y agoPresumably because it needs to work, over and over and over again, and not really break down ever.
- ambiate 14y agoThe ease of adding graphics and novelty information to the receipt inside the printer, wireless, cutting hardware, rate of printing are a few things that come to mind. Its proprietary hardware in a sense.
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- smackfu 14y agoIt does have ethernet and USB, while cheaper ones only have USB. And it has a paper cutter, while cheaper ones have a tear bar like an old calculator. And this is probably a solid brand. Square doesn't want to sell a package with a cheap printer that then costs them more in support costs.
- jonknee 14y agoIt's a thermal printer with network access, an automated cutter and is rated to work reliably past 60m lines. That doesn't seem like a lot of money for a good tool.
- mmanfrin 14y agoI work with one at work: these things are bulletproof.